Beneath the Surface
One main root a plant sends particularly deep.
Can you give an example?
What is
TAPROOT?
example: carrot, radish, dandelion
A special stem that grows just below the ground.
(hint: these stems are common in grasses)
What is a
RHIZOME?
Name the two systems of a plant
What is the
ROOT SYSTEM
and the
SHOOT SYSTEMA growth of a plant, in response to a condition in its environment.
What is
TROPISM?
The name for the SYSTEM of a plant that grows below the ground
What is the
ROOT SYSTEM?
Stems transport what from roots to leaves?
(hint: 2 things)
What are
WATER and MINERALS?
What do plants breath in?
Carbon Dioxide
A plant's response to water.
What is
HYDROTROPISM?
Tiny projections near the end of a root that help the root absorb water and minerals.
What are
ROOT HAIRS?
The name of a special, protective STEM
(hint: it is much like LEAF spines on cacti)
THORNS?
Where is chlorophyll stored?
in the stem (Chloroplasts)
A plant's response to light.
What is
PHOTOTROPISM?
The layer of tough protective cells that protects the delicate root tip as the root pushes its way through the hard ground.
What is
ROOT CAP?
Also called a runner, this special stem grows along the surface of the ground
What is a
STOLON?
Plants release what after photosynthesis?
sugar and oxygen
A plant's response to gravity
What is
GEOTROPISM?
Plants store sugar in their roots in the form of
_______.
What are
STARCHES?
Fibrous material manufactured by plant cells (out of glucose) that forms a strong cell wall.
CELLULOSE?
The name for the unusual group of plants that never touch the ground.
Can you name an example or 2 or 3?What are
EPIPHYTES?
examples: vanilla plant, Spanish moss, ivy
A plant's response to touch
What is
THIGMOTROPISM?